The plot revolves around three men waiting to be deported in a prison. To escape the monotony, they form chess pieces from their bread rations, with which they then play against each other. Grünstein, a Polish Jew, proves to be a real talent, because although he is a beginner, he manages to defeat even the experienced player Lodeck, a German sailor, with his "Grünstein Variant".
Genre: Drama
Stars: Klaus Schwarzkopf, Fred Düren, Rolf Hoppe, Jörg Gudzuhn, Arno Wyzniewski, Rolf Ludwig
Crew: Bernhard Wicki (Director), Bernhard Wicki (Screenplay), Wolfgang Kohlhaase (Screenplay), Wolfgang Kohlhaase (Radio Play), Tanja Schmidbauer (Editor), Ludwig Turek (Story)
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
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Runtime: 105 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Apr 19, 1985
IMDb: 3
